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2020 Census IDEA Act

Introduced: March 20, 2018 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 20, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

2020 Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy Act or the 2020 Census IDEA Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce, in the 2020 decennial census of population and each decennial census thereafter, from: (1) implementing any major operational design that has not been researched, studied, and tested for a period of not less than three years before the date on which the applicable census occurs; or (2) including on the questionnaire for the census any subject, type of information, or question that was not submitted to Congress.

The Government Accountability Office must determine that the subjects, types of information, and questions to be included in a decennial census have been adequately researched, studied, and tested to the same degree as in previous decennial censuses.

What's happening now March 20, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5359 Related bill 2020 Census IDEA Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 16 Independent 1
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Sep 12, 2018
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 24, 2018
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 17, 2018
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jul 16, 2018
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jul 16, 2018
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 12, 2018
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 11, 2018
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 4, 2018
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Apr 17, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 10, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 9, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 9, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 9, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 22, 2018
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 20, 2018
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 20, 2018
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 20, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2578: 2020 Census IDEA Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2578/
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"S. 2578: 2020 Census IDEA Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2578/.
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S. 2578, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2578/.
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